By Joseph Iyalla (Politics Reporter)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a public alert on the existence of a fake and unauthorized website currently circulating online, falsely claiming to be an “INEC Ad-hoc Staff Recruitment Portal 2026.”

By Janet Bassey (Governance Reporter)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the director-general of the Nigerian Law School. The appointment takes effect on January 10, 2026, for a four-year term.

By Janet Bassey (Governance Reporter)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of the Kasuwan Daji attack, ensuring they are swiftly brought to justice.

By Our Reporter

Enugu state governor, Peter Mbah, on Sunday, paid a courtesy visit to elder statesman, Chief Jim Nwobodo, at his country home in Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area, where he witnessed the commissioning of a new Obi.

By Joseph Iyalla (Politics Reporter)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted reports in some quarters claiming that the Commission has released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election.

The Commission, in a statement by Adedayo Oketola, Chief Press Secretary & Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, stated that the information was "false and misleading". It clarified that INEC has not released any timetable or schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election.

The Commission reiterates that it operates strictly within the provisions of the law. In particular, Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 provides that the Commission shall publish a Notice of Election not later than 360 days before the date appointed for a general election. Any timetable or schedule issued outside this statutory framework cannot emanate from INEC.

INEC assures Nigerians that the official Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election will be released in due course, in full compliance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and the Electoral Act, 2022. When released, it will be communicated through the Commission’s established and verified channels.

The Commission urges the public and the media to disregard the fake reports and always rely on information from INEC’s official platforms for accurate and authoritative updates. NNL.

By Janet Bassey (Governance Reporter)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a congratulatiory message to Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, Governor of Kano State, on his 63rd birthday on January 5, 2026.

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

The Sokoto State chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC), on New Year Day, flagged off the party's membership e- registration with Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.

By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)

The Bauchi State Police Command has expressed solidarity with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and media organisations following the death of journalists in a tragic auto crash in Gombe State.

By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)

Bauchi State is set to begin the 2026 fiscal year with a renewed focus on service delivery and consolidation of development gains following Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed’s assent to the N877 billion Appropriation Law.

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger state command said it has arrested a Sharon vehicle in Suleja local government area loaded with; 50, 000 tablets of Diazipan, 30,000 Ifnux tablets, 5, 406 bottles of Codeine syrup and 5,100 tablets of Tramadol.

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Human Rights Activist in Niger state, Alhaji Mohammed Awaisu Wana, has warned against foreign military action on Nigeria’s soil, adding that such interventions only speaks volume of a government that is weak in not only defending its citizens but its territorial integrity.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)